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The National Weather Service described it as a “<strong>large and extremely dangerous tornado</strong>” and said it was moving northeast at about 40 mph when damage reports began coming in from Three Rivers.&nbsp;Preliminary reports are that there were 3 casualties and 12 people injured.</p><p><br></p><p>Preliminary impacts reported so far:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><span style=\"color: rgb(10, 10, 10);\">Initial reports of tree damage, building collapse, heavy damage to commercial buildings - including a local High school taking a direct impact.</span></li><li>Significant damage has been reported on the southwest side of Three Rivers.&nbsp;</li><li>Local reporting said the National Weather Service confirmed a tornado in St. Joseph County.&nbsp;</li><li>Additional storm damage reports from the broader area included a damaged home on Conrad Road and toppled trees, though that specific report was in nearby Cass County rather than inside Three Rivers itself.&nbsp;</li><li>St. Joseph County also had the highest outage total in Michigan shortly after the storm, with about 5,118 homes and businesses without power, or about 19.4% of customers in the county.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Branch County | Union City / Union Lake / Prairie Rose Lane / Tuttle Road:</strong> Preliminary <strong>EF3 tornado</strong>.</li><li><strong>St. Joseph County | Three Rivers:</strong> Preliminary <strong>EF2 tornado</strong>. Significant damage on the southwest side of town; Menards lost part of its roof; church buildings and the Three Rivers Health campus had structural/wind damage</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>A partner organization is assessing the situation with boots on the ground as soon as possible.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/b12c89fc3ddd40bb849789c9b4f7553b/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Live Storm Activity Map</em></strong></a></p>","url":"https://app.servesource.org/DisasterDetail?disaster=michigan-tornadoes-march-6th-2026","last_updated":"2026-03-11T02:23:50.664Z"},"response_count":5,"truncated":false,"responses":[{"id":"69aedccc5c4d169863dc7a16","organization":{"id":"695c734226c48d5b1649200f","name":"Eight Days of Hope","url":"https://app.servesource.org/OrganizationDetail?id=695c734226c48d5b1649200f","org_type":"faith_based_nonprofit","primary_category":"cleanup","services":["muck_out","roof_tarping","casework","spiritual_care","Rebuild","Resource Provider","Food Distribution/Feeding"],"website":"https://www.eightdaysofhope.com","logo":"https://base44.app/api/apps/695c704f24f26045c4d0f1c0/files/public/695c704f24f26045c4d0f1c0/7ae2298c2_EightDaysofHope-2025.jpg","description":"Eight Days of Hope serves as the hands and feet of Christ – providing light in the face of darkness, restoration in the face of destruction. 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